Background
Bernstein, Michael Joel was born on July 29, 1938 in Jamaica, New York, United States. Son of Abraham Lazarus and Ida (Siegel) Bernstein.
Bernstein, Michael Joel was born on July 29, 1938 in Jamaica, New York, United States. Son of Abraham Lazarus and Ida (Siegel) Bernstein.
Student in marketing, New York University, 1961. Bachelor in Economics, City University of New York, Flushing, 1962. Postgraduate in business administration, California State University, Los Angeles, 1964.
With store management, Thrifty Drug Store, Los Angeles, 1962-1968; district manager, House of Nine, Inc., Mid-Atlantic area., 1968-1969; real estate manager, House of Nine, Inc., Eastern United States, 1969-1970; manager can. operations, House of Nine, Inc., Montreal, 1971-1972; manager United States operations, House of Nine, Inc., Los Angeles, 1971-1972; director marketing, Dentsply International, York, Pennsylvania, 1972-1977; founder optical division, Shopko Stores, Inc., Green Bay, Wisconsin, 1977-1979; director optical services, Jack Eckerd Corporation, Clearwater, Florida, 1979-1984; vice president optical services, Jack Eckerd Corporation, Clearwater, Florida, 1984-1991; president, ProActive Business Superior vena cava syndrome, Clearwater, 1992-1995; president, OnSight Optical Inc., Clearwater, since 1995. Consumer representative American National Standards Institute, New York City, 1973-1978.
Board directors Ohev Shalom Synagogue, York, 1972-1975, president 1975-1977. Board directors Cnesses Israel Synagogue, Green Bay, 1977-1979, Beth Shalom Synagogue, Clearwater, 1979-1985. Served with United States Army, 1957-1959.
Member National Association Optometrists and Opticians (vice president 1975-1987, legislation representative 1973-1975).
Married Diane Nancy Schneider, June 16, 1968. Children: Avron, David.